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Two workers die in Jamalpur boiler blast

-- 2018-07-15 13:12:08

Two workers were killed in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Baghadoba in Melandaha upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Karim, 45, hailing from Sherpur district and Mintu, 35,...

UP member dies in Munshiganj speedboat accident

-- 2018-07-15 13:09:14

A union parishad member has been killed and ten others suffered injuries when a speedboat turned upside down after being hit by a ferry at Shimulia Ghat area in Munshiganj on Sunday. The deceased was...

Divers recover body of drowned girl from Meghna

-- 2018-07-15 12:41:58

The body of a female student of a private university, who along with another mate went missing while bathing in Meghna River at Char Sonarampur on Saturday, was recovered from rail bridge area in Ashu...

Three missing students found dead in Cox’s Bazar river

-- 2018-07-14 19:59:32

Three of the five students who went missing while bathing in Matamuhuri river in Cox’s Bazar were found dead. Rescuers are still searching for the remaining two students, reports bdnews24.com....

Medical students block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over doctor’s death

-- 2018-07-14 17:50:37

Students of Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College blocked Dhaka- Mymensingh highway on Saturday morning protesting the death of a physician in a road crash on Thursday. Salehuddin Ahmed, assistant sup...

Land dispute leaves two dead in Moulvibazar

-- 2018-07-14 17:22:12

Two people were killed and 40 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a disputed land at Pammadpur in Moulvibazar on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Shafiqur, 22, son...

Truck crushes man in Savar

-- 2018-07-14 16:54:27

A man was killed as a truck crushed him at Nabinagar in Savar on Saturday morning. The victim was identified as Amulloh Sarker, an employee of Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-1. Police said the accident t...

Cops retrieve body of youth in Jhenaidah

-- 2018-07-14 11:36:32

Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Agmundia village in Kaliganj upazila under Jhenaidah region on Saturday morning. Police said that locals spotted the body besides a rail tr...

Schoolboy drowns in Padma River

-- 2018-07-14 11:29:38

The body of a schoolboy was recovered from the Padma River near Rajshahi city on Friday night, five hours after he drowned in the river. The deceased was identified as Nazmus Sakib, son of RTV camera...

Two die as train runs over in Tangail

-- 2018-07-13 15:56:07

A woman and her grandson were killed when a train hit them in Dhalatengor area under Kalihati upazila of Tangail district on Friday morning. The deceased are Sufia Begum, 60, wife of Kalu Miah, a res...

Cops recover bullet-riddled body of youth

-- 2018-07-13 14:32:57

Police recovered the bullet-riddled body of a young man from Chougaccha-Jashore road at Koyarpara in Chougaccha upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Ratan, 30, son of Abu Bakkar of Di...

Tow motorcyclists die in Nilphamari-Sayedpur road crash

-- 2018-07-13 11:29:20

Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on the Nilphamari-Sayedpur road at Fultala area in the district town on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar, 23, and Barman Ray...

Boro paddy farmers upbeat over good market prices in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-07-12 21:24:13

JOYPURHAT, July 12: Boro paddy farmers are delighted over good market price in Joypurhat district. Due to favourable climate condition and timely supply of necessary agri-input, the farmers of the di...

Many become self-reliant growing Thai guava in Bogura district

Our Correspondent 2018-07-12 21:23:18

  BOGURA, July 12: Hundreds of marginal farmers have become self-reliant growing Thai guava variety due to favourable weather condition in Bogura district. Department of Agriculture Extension (...

Light to moderate rain likely to occur in 24hrs

-- 2018-07-12 11:56:37

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at some places across the country in the next 24-hour ending 9 am Frida...

Three minor boys drown in Sherpur

-- 2018-07-12 10:37:36

Three minor boys drowned in a water body at Kauner char in Sribordi upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Nur Mohammad, 7, son of Fakir Ali, Mohammad Ali, 7, son of S...

Pheromone trap use boosting vegetable production in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2018-07-11 21:40:24

BOGURA, July 11: Pheromone trap is smoothly boosting fresh vegetable production in Bogura district. Meanwhile, by dint of the method the farmers are being succeeded to reduce production cost as a res...

Slow progress in paddy procurement in Sunamganj, Habiganj

Our Correspondent 2018-07-11 21:39:10

SYLHET, July 11: Farmers in Sylhet region are in great trouble for not getting fair price of paddy at open market. Normally paddy price go up a little due to easy transportation by boat in rural areas...

Bus rams microbus killing two in Cox’s Bazar

-- 2018-07-11 16:57:34

At least two people were killed and five others injured when a bus rammed a microbus at Phulchhari Dargah Bridge in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as...

RTTC transforms 14,719 youths into skilled workforce

-- 2018-07-11 11:43:54

Rangpur Technical Training Centre (RTTC) has turned 14,719 unemployed youths into skilled human workforce on 22 courses under eight trades since its inception in 2008. “The institution is produ...

Two minor cousins drown in Chandpur pond

-- 2018-07-11 10:58:32

Two minor cousins drowned in a pond at Khajuria Laxmipur village in Kachua upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Tanvir, 6, son of Jamal Hossain of Kachua upazila and Siam,...

Over 300 families depend on hand fan business in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-07-10 21:35:26

JOYPURHAT, July 10: Over 1050 extreme poor people of some 300 families depend on hand fan business round the year in Joypurhat district from last few years. The demand of the fan is increasing alarmi...

Fish farming in cage begins in Magura

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 21:34:26

Fish cultivation into cage has been launched in Magura formally on Monday. The programme is being run in the district with the help of district fishery department. In the inaugural ceremony of the pr...

DAE targets Aus cultivation on 3,500 hectares of land in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 21:33:32

GOPALGANJ, July 10: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopalganj has taken a programme of Aus cultivation on 3,500 hectares of land in the district this season. According to DAE official...

Couple electrocuted in Joypurhat

-- 2018-07-10 18:22:51

A couple was electrocuted at Rangta village under Sadar upazila in Joypurhat on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mujibar Rahman, 46, son of Abdul Aziz of the village, and his wife Karima Khatu...

Two minors drown in Faridpur

-- 2018-07-10 16:07:00

Two minor children drowned in a pond in Kamlapur area of Faridpur district town on Tuesday noon. The victims were identified as Tabassum, 7, daughter of Lokman Sheikh and Safayet, 6, son of Zakir Mri...

Teesta erosion poses threat to Old Shankardaho Govt Pry School

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 12:52:46

Erosion by the river Teesta has posed threat to Old Shankardaho Government Primary School at Lakkhitari union of Gangachara upazila in Rangpur district during last one week. Due to erosion the educati...

Dairy farming creates job opportunity for hundreds of marginal farmers in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 12:22:29

Commercial dairy farming has created job opportunity for hundreds of marginal farmers this season across Bogura district. Due to more lucrative the profession, some new families of the area are leani...

Police recover body of missing N’ganj trader

-- 2018-07-10 12:12:40

Police recovered the decomposed body of a gold trader, who went missing on June 18, from a septic tank in Amalpara area of the city on Monday night. The deceased, Prabir Chandra Ghosh, owner of Bhol...

Bumper Aus paddy output likely in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-07-09 20:44:28

JOYPURHAT, July 09:  Bumper Aus paddy output is likely in Joypurhat district due to favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-input. According to Department of Agriculture...